Dutch government to cut 16 percent of workforce as part of AI efficiency push

The cabinet announced that it wants to get rid of 25,000 full-time jobs by 2035.

By Jackson Chen Oct. 26, 2026 1:13 pm EST Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

No job is secure from the advent of artificial intelligence's rapid growth. In a lengthy post detailing how the Dutch government plans to improve efficiency, it announced that it would get rid of 25,000 full time jobs over the span of a few years as part of cost-cutting measures. As part of that effort, the government is also planning to lean on AI to contribute to productivity.